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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | Nimbus 3

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 2E — Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
Nimbus 3
Type
Earth Science
Target orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Identical payload to the Nimbus-B meteorological R&D satellite which was lost due to a malfunction in the booster guidance system less than a year before. It was designed to serve as a stabilized, earth-oriented platform for the testing of advanced systems for sensing and collecting meteorological data. It was lost due to a malfunction in the booster guidance system.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
Family
Thor
Variant
SLV-2G Agena D
Provider
United States Air Force
Type
Government
Country
USA

launch site

Pad
Space Launch Complex 2E
Location
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles